Oligo(ethylene glycol)-incorporated hybrid linear alkyl side chains for n-channel polymer semiconductors and their effect on the thin-film crystalline structure†
Ran Kim,Boseok Kang,Dong Hun Sin,Hyun Ho Choi,Soon-Ki Kwon,Yun-Hi Kim,Kilwon Cho
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 12/02/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4CC08381D
Abstract

Oligo(ethylene glycol)-incorporated hybrid linear alkyl side chains, serving as solubilizing groups, are designed and introduced into naphthalene-diimide-based n-channel copolymers. The synthesized polymers exhibit unipolar n-type operation with an electron mobility of up to 1.64 cm2 V−1 s−1, which demonstrates the usefulness of the hybrid side chains in polymer electronics applications.

Graphical abstract: Oligo(ethylene glycol)-incorporated hybrid linear alkyl side chains for n-channel polymer semiconductors and their effect on the thin-film crystalline structure